It’s December 1 Where’s The Christmas Tail Kitten Bring Him To Me

nothing is funnier than Catholics getting mad at Anglican priests for having sex lives

I mean, yes, I could have put all that in a single post, but an increasingly unhinged self-reblog chain has better dramatic pacing.

idk if this is a young fan thing or new fandom culture but some of yall think fics are abandoned way too quickly. a few months or a year or two is not unusual to go without a fic update. sometimes fics take longer to write, other times writers have rl events, or maybe there's multiple fics and one gets more priority. there are tons of reasons for fics not to be updated every week or every month. it also isn't uncommon for people to come back and update fics after a number of years—ive read updates that took five, or ten years. people's lives change, but they still want to tell their stories. personally, i never consider a fic abandoned unless the author has said so; though if it's been a few years i manage my expectations. but a last update being a year ago is... generally not a sign that a writer has abandoned their fic

What is everybody's random thing that brings back slightly traumatizing memories?

Mine is when a group of people is eating (potluck style) and they're all crowded around the serving table. My mind always screams that we can't start dishing up until we say a prayer.

Shout out to Mormonism to fucking up a normal celebratory thing for the rest of my life!

someone: why do you read so much soulmate shit it’s cheesy 

me internally: uhh probably because i’m obsessed with the idea of unconditional love and someone who won’t abandon me. the idea that i am destined for love and therefore inherently lovable means more to me than i can express with words, and compounded with the idea of someone who will love me forever, the concept of soulmates truly appeal to the (large) part of me that makes me feel that i’m going to die alone

me aloud: i just think it’s neat

people who discover a fic and leave a comment on every chapter as they read it are the unsung heroes of our era. 

"if you have learned anything about me..."

My guy... you do not shut up, I can't not learn about you although it is all against my will

I mean I think people should curate their own fandom experience and whatnot and it's perfectly fair to just avoid things one is uncomfortable with...

That being said. From personal experience? Immunizing myself to all my discomforts by browsing through pixiv and kink memes with raised eyebrows while searching for things I am interested in back when tagging was non-existent has really made my fandom experience much more pleasant nowadays.

I have preferences, for sure. But I have no fear. I have no cringe. The filthiest, grossest fanwork holds no powers over me. I am a god.

Like honestly dl;dr and block on sight is respectable and all but I genuinely think everyone could just benefit from purposefully exposing yourself to your nOTP and non-triggering squicks sometimes? (And obviously don't go bother the creators for it.) If only so that it makes it easier/safer to search for content you like without living in fear of accidentally glimpsing something you hate and having that ruin your day.

tumblr is so funny for not only keeping peoples content active once they deactivate their blog, but also for straight up broadcasting when the person deactivated their blog. like this mf tried to leave in january 2015 but we will never forget about the feet pics, jim

prelude (2/2)

read the first part here